Charlotte,NC : Man found fatally shot in crashed car on June, Monday 12th 2017

Police in Charlotte are investigating a homicide after a man was found fatally shot inside a crashed vehicle in northwest Charlotte Monday.

According to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police, officers were called to the 300-block of North Hoskins Road for reports of shots being fired. Soon after, they got a call about a crash on the 4500 block of Hovis Road nearby.

Neighbors said there were children in the area when shots were fired.

“It’s heart-wrenching. Kids shouldn’t have to grow up and see stuff like this," said neighbor Jerome Patterson.

Some of the nearby neighbors said they heard the gunshots.

“Well we was just all sitting out enjoying and all of a sudden just heard a bunch of gunfire and we all ducked down and everything and then all of a sudden you heard tires screeching,” said Patterson.

A white car had crashed into a power pole. The victim, who was sitting in the driver's seat, was dead from an apparent gunshot wound.

Many people gathered along North Hoskins Road Monday evening trying to find out what happened to their friend and family member. Several of the people were very emotional.

“God bless us all because at this point in time we all need God in our lives and with stuff like this going on, it really needs to stop," said Patterson.

Police have not said what may have led to the shooting, but they did confirm that no suspects had been taken into custody as of Monday evening.


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Man found fatally shot in crashed car in NW Charlotte